Carling King (ISH) and Hilton Flight (ISH) take top dollar in the Palm Beach and Indio Grand Prix competitions

Irish Sport Horses were best from east to west in the U.S. last weekend winning two major Grand Prix classes in Indio and Palm Beach.
The remarkable Carling King (ISH), ridden by Kevin Babington (IRL) added another major win to his list of achievements last Sunday, March 14th, by taking top spot in the
$100,000 Palm Beach CSIO 4* Grand Prix, Cosequin US Open Jumper Championship.

Hilton Flight (ISH) also jumped to victory yesterday, ridden by Richard Spooner (USA) to win the $150,000 Indio Ford Desert Grand Prix.
McGuinness (ISH) was ridden by Rich Fellers (USA) to take joint sixth in the same class.

Breeding of the above Irish Sport Horses

Carling King ~ 1991 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Clover Hill (RID), out of Gortnagger Star (ISH) by Chairlift (TB), bred by Dr. Pat Geraghty, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway.
• Hilton Flight ~ 1993 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Errigal Flight (ISH), out of Occasion VII (WNTR), bred by Jennifer Giles, Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow.
• McGuinness ~ ex Clonguish Star 1995 Irish Sport Horse gelding by Cavalier (Holst), out of Farnagh Goldie (ISH), bred by Josephine Jordan, Deerpark, Newtownforbes,
Co. Longford.

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